Maddie and Owen: in love at 16 and again now.

Sweet Home Louisiana by Erin Nicholas is a romantic comedy, part of the Boys of the Bayou series, full of hot women and hotter men. The story takes place on the bayou in Louisiana at the tour company, Boys of the Bayou, run by the Landry family. In a tragic twist of fate, one of the partners, Tommy, who we never met, was killed in an accident, leaving his share to his sister, Madison. Living in San Francisco and working at an art gallery, Maddie has no need for a tour boat company and has notified them that she wants to sell her share and she has a buyer. As part of the original partnership agreement between her grandfather and Leo Landry, she has to spend 30 days working at the business before she can sell. Owen Landry had been in love with Maddie when they were teens and has never really forgotten her. The oldest of the, Sawyer, has instructed him to behave well, while she is there and above all, no kissing.

This is a funny, sexy story, full of bayou humor as well as a host of bayou characters. Josh how had Tori living there with him after buying her a farm and collecting all his animals from Iowa. As it becomes clear to Maddie that many of the female customers come to the bayou just for the bayou boys, she begins to find ways to thwart their efforts: Josh, because she really likes Tori and it’s clear he’s uncomfortable; Owen, because she’s jealous, although she doesn’t recognize it at first. And there is kissing. And more. Both Maddie and Owen are trying to protect their hearts and their business. Maddie brings some business acumen and professionalism to the dock, when she isn’t worried about Owen, and they love her for it. The month eventually runs out.

The audible rendition of the book is a good one. The female narrator, Angie Hickman, has a bit of an odd voice at first, but it grew on me as I listened to the book. She picked up hints of a Southern accent, which made it all the more fun to listen to Tanner De Bruyne had a terrific voice, but the only accent I caught was hints of a Canadian one. He was great to listen to, but a bit more of the South would have made it even better. All-in-all, it was a great listen. One I will return to when I need a lift.

I was invited to listen to a free copy of Sweet Home Louisiana by the author. All thoughts and opinions are my own.